{
 "utility": "Barron Electric Coop",
 "utility_legal_name": "Barron Electric Coop",
 "eia_id": 1251,
 "state": "WI",
 "state_name": "Wisconsin",
 "url": "https://meterwise.app/wi/barron-electric-coop/heat-pump-vs-furnace/",
 "markdown_url": "https://meterwise.app/wi/barron-electric-coop/heat-pump-vs-furnace/index.md",
 "json_url": "https://meterwise.app/data/v1/utilities/wi/barron-electric-coop.json",
 "json_path": "data/v1/utilities/wi/barron-electric-coop.json",
 "updated": "2026-11-10",
 "zip_codes_served": 31,
 "quick_answer": "As of November 2026, for a typical 1,800 sq ft propane-heated home on Barron Electric Coop electricity rates in Wisconsin that needs a new furnace and AC: A high-efficiency cold-climate heat pump comes out ahead here even with a high quote: about $11,500 less than a new furnace and AC over 15 years at typical prices, and $1,000 a year less to run.",
 "verdict": "heat pump ahead at any quote",
 "verdict_code": "always",
 "assumptions": {
  "floor_area_sqft": 1800,
  "insulation": "average",
  "scenario": "furnace and AC both need replacing",
  "heating_fuel": "propane",
  "lifetime_years": 15
 },
 "electricity": {
  "price_per_kwh_typical_bill": 0.1572,
  "winter_extra_kwh_price": 0.1172,
  "state_average_per_kwh": 0.188,
  "vs_state_average_pct": -16,
  "source": "utility average price (EIA)",
  "tariff": null,
  "tariff_effective": null,
  "note": "Electricity: Barron Electric Coop's average residential price in WI (EIA), $0.157/kWh; the winter price of extra kWh is estimated at $0.117/kWh. Enter your own rate for a closer answer."
 },
 "climate": {
  "station": "Cumberland",
  "heating_degree_days": 8984,
  "cooling_degree_days": 378,
  "normals": "NOAA 1991-2020"
 },
 "heating_fuel": {
  "default": "propane",
  "price_per_therm_gas": 1.104,
  "local_mix": {
   "electric": 0.122,
   "gas": 0.325,
   "oil": 0.02,
   "other": 0.102,
   "propane": 0.431
  }
 },
 "heat_pump": {
  "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
  "annual_saving_vs_like_for_like": 1000,
  "break_even_quote_gap": 15001
 },
 "options": [
  {
   "id": "like",
   "option": "New propane furnace + new AC",
   "installed_typical": 11569,
   "installed_low": 9054,
   "installed_high": 14084,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 2035,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 1429,
   "fuel_per_year": "938 gallons",
   "total_15_years": 42091
  },
  {
   "id": "hp",
   "option": "Heat pump (replaces both)",
   "installed_typical": 11569,
   "installed_low": 8048,
   "installed_high": 15090,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 1617,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 13095,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 35818
  },
  {
   "id": "hp_cold",
   "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
   "installed_typical": 15090,
   "installed_low": 11066,
   "installed_high": 20120,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 1035,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 8260,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 30611
  }
 ],
 "rebates_checked": false,
 "rebate_programs": [],
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "citation": "MeterWise, \"Heat pump vs. propane furnace and AC on Barron Electric Coop rates (WI)\", updated 2026-11-10, https://meterwise.app/wi/barron-electric-coop/heat-pump-vs-furnace/"
}